Just the Facts: Trail of Tears

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Just the Facts: Trail of Tears

Full Video|22:55

Teaches about the forced removal of the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Muscogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw) from the Southeastern United States by President Andrew Jackson, and focuses on the experiences of the Cherokee during the removal. The program outlines the legal battles the Cherokee Nation waged in order to defend their rights, and teaches how and why Andrew Jackson and Georgia brought about the Trail of Tears.

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